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Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Acting·1964·80 films

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Calvin Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, Mullins on The Last O.G., Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine on The Soul Man, co-starred as Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy.

As Actor

Ice Age
Ice Age (2002)Rhino (voice)
Madagascar
Madagascar (2005)Maurice (voice)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)Maurice (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)Maurice (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)Constable
Why Him?
Why Him? (2016)Lou Dunne
Big Momma's House
Big Momma's House (2000)Reverend
A Haunted House
A Haunted House (2013)Father Williams
Planes
Planes (2013)Leadbottom (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Swapped
Swapped (2026)Caloo (voice)
Street Kings
Street Kings (2008)Scribble
Intolerable Cruelty
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)Gus Petch
A Haunted House 2
A Haunted House 2 (2014)Father Williams
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web (2006)Golly the Goose (voice)
First Reformed
First Reformed (2018)Pastor Joel Jeffers
Larry Crowne
Larry Crowne (2011)Lamar
Be Cool
Be Cool (2005)Sin LaSalle
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)Leadbottom (voice)
Barbershop
Barbershop (2002)Eddie
Man of the House
Man of the House (2005)Percy Stevens
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)Eddie
Top Five
Top Five (2014)Jazzy Dee
Cadillac Records
Cadillac Records (2008)Willie Dixon
Unfrosted
Unfrosted (2024)Stu Smiley
Serving Sara
Serving Sara (2002)Ray Harris
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)Eddie
Merry Madagascar
Merry Madagascar (2009)Maurice (voice)
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)Clyde Stubb
Code Name: The Cleaner
Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)Jake Rodgers
Madly Madagascar
Madly Madagascar (2013)Maurice (voice)
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation (2004)Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Son of the South
Son of the South (2021)Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Talk to Me
Talk to Me (2007)'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012)Maurice (voice)
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners (2005)Ralph Kramden
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (2024)Self
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)Self
Def Comedy Jam 25
Def Comedy Jam 25 (2017)Self
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come (2001)Rev. Hooker
All's Faire in Love
All's Faire in Love (2009)Professor Shockworthy
The Opening Act
The Opening Act (2020)Billy G.
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville
Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville (2016)Himself
Ride
Ride (1998)Bo
Dying Laughing
Dying Laughing (2017)Self
Grassroots
Grassroots (2012)Richard McIver
Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse (2024)Horatio
She Ball
She Ball (2020)Councilmen
All Star Comedy Jam
All Star Comedy Jam (2009)Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001)Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012)Self
The Plus One
The Plus One (2023)Alfred Anders
Poor Greg Drowning
Poor Greg Drowning (2020)
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular
Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (2014)Leadbottom
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)Self
Caught on Tape
Caught on Tape (2013)Maintenance Man
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (2003)Self
#NoJoke
#NoJoke (2019)Self
Earth to America
Earth to America (2005)Self
Dance Fu
Dance Fu (2011)Detective
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)Self
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 (2000)
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island (2017)Moon (voice)
Above the Line
Above the Line (2025)Tracy
This Is Stand-Up
This Is Stand-Up (2020)Self
Black Karen
Black Karen (2022)Sergeant Warren
How I Learned to Fly
How I Learned to Fly (2023)Louis
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher
Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher (2006)Himself
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal
Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal (2002)Self
A Hip Hop Story
A Hip Hop Story (2024)Notorious BAG
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story
We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story (2006)Himself
They're Trying To Kill Us
They're Trying To Kill Us (2021)
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy (2012)Self
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Dipper (2014)Leadbottom (Voice)
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup
Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002)Himself
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from GraceCoroner Jake Miles
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told (2023)
13 Days in Ferguson
13 Days in Ferguson (2024)
Protect or Neglect
Protect or Neglect (2021)Self

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As Writer